The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-29

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TOLEDO, o., July 2S.-The Republican
State Convention was called to order at
10 o'clock by Temporary Chairman Ryan
The Committee on Credentials and Rules
reported, and Ex-Governor Charlea Eos
ter, Chairman Of tho Committee on Rsso.
buttons, resd the platform.
THE platform will bs found on the third
page Of this mornings isaue.l
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
The tariff plank was received with loud
cheers; all received moro or less applause
When tbs endorsement of Governor For.
!sker's administration was reached, the
convention cheered as one man, many
rising to their feet and Swinging hats, etc.
Loud calls were made for Foraker. The
rehsl flag clause revived the demonstra'
ton.
When the last resolution, the famous
Sherman endorsement, Tss reached, the
cheering broke ont again, and on 3 cal!
from delegate three cheers were givar
for Shermsa, before tue reading eoQtd
continue. It's close Ess marked by wild
cheers
A motion WAC made 10 adopt tbs whole
platform by reclamation. Il Was done
unanimously, without dissenting voice
Tremendous cheering followed, and loud
calls were made for Sherman. Hs did
not appear, sad the report OF the Commit
tee OH Permanent Organization was resd
adopted. Hon. John Sherman wac made
PermsneDt Chairman. 4 committee o.
thrse wss appointed to conduct Mr.. SAer.
man TO the chair.
The Convention was in good bum0r
being jubilant over the extinction Of the
opposition to the endorsement resolution
and cheered Senator Sherman to the echo
as he tgok the platform. His speech was
listened to With the closest attention.
Mr.. suERNAN's SPEECH.
Mr.. Sherman spoke .impromptr as fol
lows:
Mn. CHAIRMAN, GENTLEMEN OF TIL
Il thankyou with all my heart Tor TIT
high compliment Of presiding over thi:
distinguished assemblage. l think the
Republican, OF Ohio, in this regpect. have
been partial to me. and / am called or
this occasion TO preside because attended
the first Republican convention o
Ohio where the " Republican party
was born, and have watchal
snd wondered and followed its splendid
history and its magnificent progress from
that day to thiu. And now, fellow citi
zens, congratulate ypu upon the fac
that the great body Of your work has al
ready been done by the people cs Chic
all you have TO do is to record and au
nounee thu results Of their decisions. Ii
every county in Ohio, in Syery township
in every section and in every d!2tslct, :
voice comes TO US from the unenimop!
mouths OF the Republicans OF Ohio, To-
tho denomination Of Governor Joseph B
Foraker. Applause
GOOD WORDS FOR fJRAKER,
30 man wee eyer presented as candi
date With more hearty, generous ant
frank endorsement thsa hs; ss9 ha de
serves it, because he has fairly eafaet
this nomination at your hands. he hsl
been patriotic, able, brave and diliSent
He has been watshtul OF the interests o
the people Of Ohio In Ill the importan
duties inlrusted to that Office. In al, thl
social duties which belong to the Cover
nors OF Ohio he has been most courteous
and kind. More than that, he has pro
vented a rs Democratic President 0
the United STATES b from surrender
| ing to the Conieaerstes the flag
and bsnnera which thep Loaf il the rabel
| lion. Tremendous cheers. In this, o.
has touched tho patriotic heart, not onl
Of tho people Of Ohio, but OF the Who'll
country, std thsreiors we, the Rspubli
cans Of Ohio, luke pride in this indorse
ment OF him by our unaninols reaomina
zion, In respect to the rest Of the tieIol
Chs o,,ly trouble Is that you have so man
/ zen 10 chloar from that tits hard to max
a choice. n Certala II ain; that wheneVe
your choice is made they viii a}l acqu,
eace as good Republicans and true trlehd
Of the cause. ,.ts z. s. :,
T wish also 10 pronopncs with ait m
heart the deserved thanks thet tho peopl
Of Ohio owe to the recent Tor present
Legislature-the Sixty.seyenth = GenerE
lAssembly Of the Stats OF Ohio. Cheers
i I believe on the whole that i It ivas th
ablest and moat patriotic and useful bod